ABL DUOs: Judge Penny Brown Reynolds/Shirley Franklin

This episode of the Atlanta Business League’s TELLING OUR STORY podcast was recorded in front of a live audience.  It also honors the memory of a woman who helped establish the largest continuously operating conference for Black women business owners and professionals in the country.   The woman who spearheaded the formation of that conference isn’t a household name.  However, she was very well-known among decision makers at Atlanta City Hall.  This edition of TELLING OUR STORY introduces you to Alice White Bussey as remembered by two very well-known names, former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and the Honorable Judge Penny Brown Reynolds. 

 Both explain why women like Alice, and others named in their discussion, make a difference when elected officials make choices.  

 Judge Penny and former Mayor Shirley also talk about their legacies in government and what they see for the future.

 This live question and answer session is powerful, motivating and even dives into topics such as mental health stability and Shirley’s nine months of professional counseling.  The five hundred people who heard this exchange at an Atlanta hotel ballroom during the 41st Annual Super Tuesday conference in October 2025 left feeling renewed.   This podcast gives millions a chance to feel that way by listening to the deep insights shared by two friends who are also very wise women.